http://www.inthenews.co.uk The latest news from www.inthenews.co.uk en-gb Sun, 18 May 2008 00:14:31 GMT Copyright: (C) www.inthenews.co.uk, http://www.inthenews.co.uk http://www.inthenews.co.uk Welshman Bradley Dredge will take a one shot lead into the final round of the Irish Open at Adare Manor after carding a third round 66. http://www.inthenews.co.uk/News/sport/golf/third-round-leader-dredge-aiming-clinch-irish-open-title-$1223204.htm Jonathan Byrd shot his second successive round of six-under-par to take control of the AT&T Classic in Atlanta, Georgia at the halfway stage. http://www.inthenews.co.uk/News/autocodes/countries/georgia/byrd-takes-control-att-classic-$1223172.htm Frenchman Michael Lorenzo-Vera leads the Irish Open at Adare by a slim margin, after a two-under round of 70 put him six-under par for the tournament - one shot clear of Marcel Seim of Germany. http://www.inthenews.co.uk/News/autocodes/countries/spain/lorenzo-vera-leads-way-at-adare-$1223134.htm Five Americans, including Jonathan Byrd and Kenny Perry, are tied for the lead after the first round of the AT&T Classic in Atlanta, Georgia. http://www.inthenews.co.uk/News/autocodes/countries/georgia/byrd-among-five-man-leading-group-in-georgia-$1223053.htm Australian Richard Green and India's Jeev Milkha Singh both carded opening rounds of six-under-par 66 to claim the lead at the Irish Open at Adare Manor. http://www.inthenews.co.uk/News/autocodes/countries/india/singh-and-green-lead-irish-open-as-home-stars-struggle-$1222967.htm Former world number one Annika Sorenstam has announced her decision to retire from professional golf at the end of the season. http://www.inthenews.co.uk/News/autocodes/countries/mexico/sorenstam-quit-golf-at-end-season-$1222732.htm Tiger Woods has said his rehabilitation from a knee operation "is going well" and he expects to be fit for the US Open in June at the very latest. http://www.inthenews.co.uk/News/sport/golf/woods-confident-recovery-before-us-open-$1222578.htm Sergio Garcia has become only the second ever European winner of the Players Championship after beating Paul Goydos at the first hole of a playoff. http://www.inthenews.co.uk/News/autocodes/countries/chad/garcia-wins-playoff-take-players-championship-$1222361.htm Hennie Otto saw off the challenge of England's Oliver Wilson to win the Italian Open by one stroke. http://www.inthenews.co.uk/News/autocodes/countries/sweden/otto-clinches-maiden-tour-triumph-by-one-stroke-in-italy-$1222301.htm Sergio Garcia made costly errors towards the end of his round for the second consecutive day to hand the Players Championship lead to Paul Goydos. http://www.inthenews.co.uk/News/sport/golf/bogeys-continue-hamper-garcias-progress-$1222272.htm South African Hennie Otto will go into the final round of the Italian Open with a four shot lead after he carded a third round nine-under-par 63. http://www.inthenews.co.uk/News/autocodes/countries/sweden/south-african-otto-leads-italian-open-after-third-round-$1222258.htm Sergio Garcia made a costly error on the 17th hole to hand the lead of the Players Championship to Kenny Perry. http://www.inthenews.co.uk/News/sport/golf/garcia-error-hands-perry-players-championship-lead-$1222229.htm Ryder Cup star Robert Karlsson carded a course record of 61 to lead at the halfway stage of the Italian Open. http://www.inthenews.co.uk/News/autocodes/countries/italy/ryder-cup-ace-karlsson-smashes-course-record-in-italy-$1222197.htm Sergio Garcia has claimed he is confident of winning his first tournament in three years after ending the first round of the Players Championship at Sawgrass two shots ahead. http://www.inthenews.co.uk/News/sport/golf/garcia-confident-after-promising-start-at-sawgrass-$1222088.htm Englishman Ross McGowan carded a superb first round eight-under-par 64 to take a share of the lead at the Italian Open in Milan. http://www.inthenews.co.uk/News/autocodes/countries/italy/englands-mcgowan-in-share-lead-at-italian-open-$1222022.htm